Tamás Orbán

Tamás Orbán is a political journalist for europeanconservative.com, based in Brussels. Born in Transylvania, he studied history and international relations in Kolozsvár, and worked for several political research institutes in Budapest. His interests include current affairs, social movements, geopolitics, and Central European security. On Twitter, he is @TamasOrbanEC.
Japanese PM Pledges $5.5 Billion Financial Aid for Ukraine

Japanese PM Pledges $5.5 Billion Financial Aid for Ukraine

Two-thirds of Japanese believe in supporting Ukraine, even if that’s economically harmful to them, as PM Kishida vows to ramp up financial aid.

February 21, 2023
Kyiv To Boycott OSCE Over Russian Presence in Vienna

Kyiv To Boycott OSCE Over Russian Presence in Vienna

Twenty members urged Austria to ban Russians from attending the Parliamentary Assembly, even if that decision would violate international law and the country’s own neutrality.

February 21, 2023
Biden Visits Kyiv for the First Time Since Russia’s War on Ukraine

Biden Visits Kyiv for the First Time Since Russia’s War on Ukraine

The U.S. president announced another half a billion dollars worth of military aid on his historic trip to war-torn Ukraine.

February 20, 2023
“Pan-European” Arms Shipments Drive the EU’s Foreign Affairs Council

“Pan-European” Arms Shipments Drive the EU’s Foreign Affairs Council

One million shells proposed under a joint EU procurement scheme, according to recommendations by Estonian FM Urmas Reinsalu ahead of Monday’s meeting in Brussels.

February 20, 2023
Canada: Parliamentary Report Calls for Euthanasia To Be Expanded to Minors

Canada: Parliamentary Report Calls for Euthanasia To Be Expanded to Minors

Parents should be consulted “where appropriate,” states the document, but the will of the child would “ultimately take priority.”

February 18, 2023
MEPs Scramble To Declare Free Trips Amid Growing Qatargate Fears

MEPs Scramble To Declare Free Trips Amid Growing Qatargate Fears

Leftists MEPs are more likely to have neglected the rules before, finds Transparency International’s new report.

February 18, 2023
EU Ties Recovery Funds to Public Transparency Database

EU Ties Recovery Funds to Public Transparency Database

The measure may reveal some uncomfortable truths, MEP Eva-Maria Poptcheva hinted after the European Parliament passed the amendment.

February 17, 2023
European Commission To Sue Poland Over Primacy of EU Law

European Commission To Sue Poland Over Primacy of EU Law

This is part of Brussels’ purposeful “plan to disestablish EU member states,” and create a “centralized state” instead, Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro said.

February 16, 2023
Election Interference for the Highest Bidder—Disinformation Hub Exposed

Election Interference for the Highest Bidder—Disinformation Hub Exposed

The company offering political subversion boasted of influencing 33 presidential elections so far—27 of them successfully, the Israeli-French investigation revealed.

February 16, 2023
EU Enlargement Commissioner’s Remark Was a “Misunderstanding”

EU Enlargement Commissioner’s Remark Was a “Misunderstanding”

After a hot-mic incident, EU Commissioner Várhelyi says the remark “was taken out of context, [but] I apologize for any possible misunderstanding.”

February 16, 2023
EU Struggles To Keep Sanctions Afloat As Russian Ships Change Flags

EU Struggles To Keep Sanctions Afloat As Russian Ships Change Flags

The episode highlights an apparent shortcoming in Brussels’ sanctions policies—as soon as the EU cuts one source of revenue, the Russian hydra just grows another head.

February 15, 2023
Investigative Journalist: Conservative Sites Blacklisted Under Guise of Fighting Misinformation

Investigative Journalist: Conservative Sites Blacklisted Under Guise of Fighting Misinformation

Clearly biased disinformation groups, funded by the U.S. government have “completely crippled” right-wing news sources, Gabe Kaminsky’s brilliant report revealed.

February 15, 2023